Mythopedia – Encyclopedia of Mythology Mythopedia is the ultimate online resource for exploring ancient mythology; from the Greeks and Romans, to Celtic, Norse, Egyptian and more
Myth - Wikipedia Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true Instead, the veracity of a myth is not a defining criterion [1]
Myth | Definition, History, Examples, Facts | Britannica myth, a symbolic narrative, usually of unknown origin and at least partly traditional, that ostensibly relates actual events and that is especially associated with religious belief It is distinguished from symbolic behavior (cult, ritual) and symbolic places or objects (temples, icons)
Mythology - World History Encyclopedia Myths tell the stories of ancestors and the origin of humans and the world, the gods, supernatural beings (satyrs, nymphs, mermaids) and heroes with super-human, usually god-given, powers (as in the case of the Greek myth of Heracles or Perseus)